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Mushahid urges India not to derail peace process
 Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Secretary General Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed condemned the Mumbai blasts as a crime against humanity and urged India not to derail the peace process between the two countries. In an interview with the New Delhi Television (NDTV) and talks with the media here, Senator Hussain said terrorism had no religion or boundaries and was a universal threat that could only be countered collectively. Whether it is terrorism in Mumbai or in Karachi, both India and Pakistan are victims of terrorism and can curb, contain and crush it only by joining hands against this enemy of mankind, he said.| "Don't shoot," he added. "To be more specific, don't shoot at *me*. Us Paks are really the injured party in this whole affair. Ask anybody!" |
Referring to the allegations in the Indian media against Pakistan in the aftermath of Mumbais blasts, Hussain said that hawkish elements in the Indian establishment must avoid the temptation to use the Mumbai terrorist attacks for Pakistan-bashing. He said without any evidence or proof, the hawkish elements had started disturbing the bilateral peace process by cancelling the foreign secretaries talks and stopping Indian parliamentarians from attending a Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Pakistan. He said that such steps would be an unfortunate development, since the peace process and confidence building measures had been pursued by the leadership of both countries with the support of the public. The reversal of the peace process by India is disappointing and is contrary to the interest of peace, stability and security in South Asia, he said.| Somebody remind me exactly how India reversed the peace process by being bombed. |
Posted by: Fred 2006-07-17 |
